Tiny, depigmented, blind, slender isopods called Microcerberidae have finally had confirmation that they belong in the order Asellota. Christophe Douady, Kelly Merrin and co-authors have used sequence data for 8 slow evolving nuclear genes to confirm this onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1...
Since their discovery, the question of the phylogenetic position of Microcerberidae within Isopoda has been widely debated. Initially perceived as close relatives of the Anthuridae, the debate has sh...
